Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madera, CA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$7,603step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 1,606 mi
Typical range: $6,387–$8,820
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madera to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,984
Fuel: $1,619
All-in estimate: $7,603

Return trip

Austin → Madera$5,177

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madera to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Madera, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,803	$3.61	$5,165 – $6,441
53' refrigerated	$6,914	$4.30	$6,015 – $7,812
48' flatbed	$6,983	$4.35	$6,005 – $7,961
Step deck	$7,603	$4.73	$6,387 – $8,820
Power only	$5,143	$3.20	$4,475 – $5,812
Hotshot	$3,882	$2.42	$3,222 – $4,542
26' box truck	$3,798	$2.37	$3,228 – $4,368
Sprinter van	$2,321	$1.45	$1,950 – $2,693

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More lanes from Madera

Step deck lanes from Madera, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$16,626	$5.71	$13,966 – $19,287	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$2,177	$8.21	$1,829 – $2,525	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,988	$4.35	$7,550 – $10,426	5 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$8,274	$4.66	$6,950 – $9,597	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	600 mi	$3,827	$6.38	$3,215 – $4,440	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$15,503	$5.44	$13,022 – $17,983	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,588 mi	$7,531	$4.74	$6,326 – $8,736	4 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$2,667	$6.80	$2,240 – $3,094	1 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madera, CA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Madera, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,603 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 1,606 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,387 and $8,820.

How far is Madera, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,606 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,619 of the $7,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,984 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Madera, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,177, which makes Madera, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology